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Tuberculosis (TB): Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that most often affect the lungs. TB is curable and preventable and is spread from person to person through ...
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Quick Glance: Tuberculosis: Significance, Treatment, and Prevention
- In 2022, 1.3 million people worldwide died from tuberculosis, including 167,000 people with HIV. This infectious disease ranks as the second most deadly illness after COVID-19.
- Tuberculosis is a prevalent disease that affects all age groups and countries. With an estimated 10.6 million cases globally in 2022, it is both preventable and curable.
- The administration of the BCG vaccine in certain countries aims to reduce the spread of tuberculosis. Symptoms such as persistent cough, chest pain, weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats are characteristic of the disease.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of rapid tests for diagnosing tuberculosis and treatment with antibiotics. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis remains a challenge for public health and health security.
People with prosopometamorphosis only see distorted faces: Researchers have shown for the first time how people with prosopometamorphosia ...
sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/medizin-hirnforschung-daemon-1.6491777
Kenya’s HIV fight bolstered with Sh43b injection from the US: Critics had seen funds as being secret kitty towards family planning.
nation.africa/kenya/health/kenya-s-hiv-fight-bolstered-with-43b-injection-from-the-us--4569288
Battery runs on the body's own oxygen: Implantable batteries that run on oxygen from the blood could revolutionize medical technology. Pacemakers, for example ...
spektrum.de/news/medizinische-implantate-batterie-laeuft-mit-koerpereigenem-sauerstoff/2212342
Drug radio: Insulin and antidiabetics: Hans-Dieter Höltje and Bernd Rupp discuss the functions of insulin in this episode.
spektrum.de/podcast/wsr074-hormone-insulin-und-antidiabetika/2211991
Pig kidney transplanted into humans: The man was transplanted with the genetically modified organ on Saturday, according to Massachusetts General Hospital in ...
sueddeutsche.de/wissen/transplantation-schweineniere-boston-medizin-1.6478150
Quick Glance: Historic Transplant: Human Receives Genetically Modified Pig Kidney
- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston perform the groundbreaking transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human.
- A 62-year-old man from Weymouth, Massachusetts, suffering from end-stage kidney disease, received the organ in a successful four-hour procedure.
- The hope is that this transplant approach will offer a lifeline to millions of patients worldwide who are suffering from kidney failure.
- Despite advancements in using animal organs in transplantation, concerns exist regarding ethical considerations and disease transmission.
Korea seeks to halve HIV infections by 2030 : Health authorities in Korea have formulated countermeasures against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/119_371616.html
Dream job country doctor?: Alsfeld/Wiesbaden (dpa/lhe). Living and working in the countryside is not a punishment for Lars Alles. After studying medicine ...
oberhessische-zeitung.de/vogelsbergkreis/alsfeld/traumjob-landarzt-92917291.html
HIV: Semaglutide reduces fatty liver disease after antiretroviral therapy: Houston - The GLP-1 agonist semaglutide, which is approved for the treatment of type 2 ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149957/HIV-Semaglutid-vermindert-Leberverfettung-nach-antiretroviraler-Therapie
Practice in Cuxhaven closes: No successor there: The Cuxhaven cardiologist Dr. Andreas Müntze said goodbye to the patients on Saturday in a newspaper ...
nord24.de/landkreis-cuxhaven/praxis-in-cuxhaven-schliesst-kein-nachfolger-da-200370.html
Migraines and tension headaches common in astronauts: Amsterdam - Many astronauts, who had proven to be perfectly healthy in all preparatory examinations ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149994/Migraene-und-Spannungskopfschmerzen-bei-Astronauten-haeufig
Smoking increases visceral belly fat: Copenhagen - Smokers develop a higher distribution of fat in the abdominal area. This is primarily visceral fat ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150318/Rauchen-erhoeht-viszerales-Bauchfett
Stories from History: The Invention of Heroin and Aspirin: A story about a miracle cure that became a drug
spektrum.de/podcast/gag444-die-erfindung-von-heroin-und-aspirin/2212259
Magical (pasta) evening in the KulturMühle Buchhagen: There will be a magical (pasta) evening at the KulturMühle Buchhagen on April 5th with Dr. Helge Hill ...
tah.de/lokales/holzminden-lk/bodenwerder-polle/magischer-pasta-abend-in-der-kulturmuehle-buchhagen-54O66UQ7HBGOHBSHU6P52NPZHA.html
New DDG working group develops recommendations for action: The causes and consequences of climate change and the responsible use of resources are topics that ...
medical-tribune.de/meinung-und-dialog/artikel/klima-umwelt-und-nachhaltigkeit-in-der-diabetologie
Hearing: Milestones in Cardiac Surgery: Milestones of the cardiac surgeon
spektrum.de/podcast/meilensteine-der-herzchirurg/2212241
Ameos closes wards: No more surgery and internal medicine in the Bernburg hospital: Ameos approaches the works council
volksstimme.de/lokal/stassfurt/keine-chirurgie-und-innere-medizin-mehr-im-krankenhaus-bernburg-ameos-geht-auf-betriebsrat-zu-3814819
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Semaglutide and tirzepatide can also reduce body weight and insulin requirements in type 1 diabetes
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150276/Semaglutid-und-Tirzepatid-koennen-Koerpergewicht-und-Insulinbedarf-auch-bei-Typ-1-Diabetes-senken
Progesterone can prevent extreme preterm birth if the cervix is shortened: Amsterdam - Daily intravaginal use of a progesterone capsule has an extreme...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149948/Progesteron-kann-extreme-Fruehgeburt-bei-Zervixverkuerzung-verhindern
Advance for personalized therapy concepts for lymphatic cancer: Bethesda - New insights into the mechanism of action of Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTK ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149855/Vorstoss-fuer-personalisierte-Therapiekonzepte-bei-Lymphdruesenkrebs
There is less osteoporosis in regions with lots of green spaces: Changsha - In regions with many gardens, parks and green spaces, the population's bone density ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150147/In-Regionen-mit-vielen-Gruenflaechen-gibt-es-weniger-Osteoporose
Sleep promotes the migration of T cells into lymph nodes: Munich - Sleep promotes the migration of T cells and can thus strengthen the immune response ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150235/Schlaf-foerdert-Einwanderung-von-T-Zellen-in-Lymphknoten
Studying medicine abroad: this is how expensive it can be: It is difficult to get a place to study medicine. Not everyone gets in. One alternative: studying ...
wn.de/freizeit/ratgeber/karriere/medizinstudium-im-ausland-so-teuer-kann-es-werden-2945178
Common household chemicals affect the development of oligodendrocytes: Cleveland - Some common household chemicals used, for example, in disinfectants and flame ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150279/Gaengige-Haushaltschemikalien-beeintraechtigen-Entwicklung-von-Oligodendrozyten
Brains are getting bigger: Sacramento - The average brain volume of residents in the small US town of Framingham, which has been one of the world's largest...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150286/Gehirne-werden-groesser
Euthanasia: How to deal with the desire for a dignified end to life?: Many people are thinking about how they will no longer have to experience dementia or ...
sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/medizin-suizid-ethik-1.6446022
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DGIM Congress illustrates changes in diabetes therapy: The 130th congress of the German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM) will take place in Wiesbaden from ...
medical-tribune.de/medizin-und-forschung/artikel/dgim-kongress-veranschaulicht-wandel-in-der-diabetestherapie
At least 7,500 Germans are studying medicine abroad: Gütersloh - Around one in twelve German medical students is enrolled abroad, according to one estimate ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150237/Mindestens-7-500-Deutsche-studieren-Medizin-im-Ausland
The Right-Wing Assault On Equity Programs Could Be Killing Us: Attacks against race and equity programs are coming for HIV prevention resources that serve Black ...
essence.com/news/hiv-disparities-black-latino-communities/
Nursing care at the stork's nest in Jeising: The young stork from the island of Föhr receives medical care. According to a stork expert ...
nordschleswiger.dk/de/nordschleswig-tondern/krankenpflege-storchennest-jeising
Deadline ends on March 29: Medicine: How do you get a reserved place in Graz?: This year, for the first time, study places have been reserved at the Medical ...
kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/18310255/medizin-wie-kommt-man-zum-reservierten-studienplatz-in-graz
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Pembrolizumab works largely independently of the subtype in melanoma: Eat - The checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab improves recurrence-free and distant ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150246/Pembrolizumab-wirkt-beim-Melanom-groesstenteils-unabhaengig-vom-Subtyp
Cross of Merit for founding fathers of Oldenburg University Medicine - Appeal to the country
nwzonline.de/region/niedersaechsisches-verdienstkreuz-fuer-gruendungsvaeter-der-oldenburger-uni-medizin_a_4,1,505892427.html
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Registry study: High number of comorbidities in psoriasis: mountains - Patients with psoriasis have a high number of comorbidities for which they are regularly ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150247/Registerstudie-Hohe-Zahl-an-Komorbiditaeten-bei-Psoriasis
Perinatal HIV infection: Immediate treatment can enable subsequent breaks in therapy
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149852/Perinatale-HIV-Infektion-Sofortige-Behandlung-kann-spaetere-Therapiepausen-ermoeglichen
Post-traumatic stress disorder: Study combines virtual reality with transcranial direct current stimulation
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149853/Posttraumatische-Belastungsstoerung-Studie-kombiniert-virtuelle-Realitaet-mit-transkranieller-Gleichstromstimulation
Overweight people walk differently: Creteil - The gait patterns of overweight people differ from those of normal weight. Depending on the distribution of body ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150250/Uebergewichtige-Menschen-gehen-anders
Micro- and nanoplastics increase the risk of heart attack and stroke: Naples - The decomposition products of plastics also reach the atherosclerotic lesions of ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149851/Mikro-und-Nanoplastik-erhoeht-Risiko-auf-Herzinfarkt-und-Schlaganfall
Medicine: How a doctor in Augsburg helps people suffering from drug addiction: By no means all people affected by drug addiction in Augsburg also consume illegal ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/augsburg/medizin-wie-ein-arzt-in-augsburg-drogenkranken-menschen-hilft-id70109481.html
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Mayor Cherelle Parker is losing progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS: If the mayor and the Kensington Caucus make it harder or impossible for people in ...
inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/hiv-aids-syringe-exchange-parker-kensington-caucus-20240325.html
A lifetime of puberty and almost immortality: the axolotl, a real-life Pokémon: In Vienna, scientist Elly Tanaka is researching the Mexican caudate with its ...
falter.at/zeitung/20240319/axolotl-pokemon-in-echt
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COPD: Measures against fine dust pollution indoors reduce the burden of disease: Mannheim - Certain measures can be taken to reduce the effects of particulate ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150183/COPD-Massnahmen-gegen-Feinstaubbelastung-in-Innenraeumen-senkt-Krankheitslast
ECDC: Increase in tuberculosis deaths after the pandemic: Copenhagen and Berlin - In the 3 years of the pandemic from 2020 to 2022, there were almost 7 ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150232/ECDC-Anstieg-der-Tuberkulosetodesfaelle-nach-der-Pandemie
The University and University Hospital of Greifswald want to strengthen gender-sensitive medicine
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150236/Universitaet-und-Uniklinik-Greifswald-wollen-geschlechtersensible-Medizin-staerken
Meat sticks: "Strange that this phenomenon has only been discovered now": Hydrogels and tissues can be permanently attached to solid surfaces with electrical ...
heise.de/news/Kleber-an-Kleber-aus-Lebensmittel-haften-mit-Strom-an-Graphit-9663284.html
New treatment option for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: Paris - The oral complement inhibitor iptacopan improves both...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150074/Neue-Therapieoption-bei-paroxysmaler-naechtlicher-Haemoglobinurie
Newly discovered ion channel for touch sensations could possibly be used for pain therapy
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149846/Neuentdeckter-Ionenkanal-fuer-Beruehrungsempfindungen-moeglicherweise-fuer-Schmerztherapie-nutzbar
Company - Legalization light puts cannabis companies in trouble: Advocates have waited a long time. The Federal Council has now cleared the way for partial ...
szbz.de/nachrichten/artikel/legalisierung-light-bringt-cannabis-firmen-in-bedraengnis
HOAXILLA: The truth in cakes: The Skeptical Podcast
spektrum.de/podcast/hoaxilla-wildmics-special-166-die-wahrheit-in-torten/2211798
Desired, cared for, tortured: images of the body in medieval Europe: The Zurich State Museum shows how differently the body was perceived by the church ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/der-verehrte-und-regulierte-koerper-landesmuseum-zuerich-ld.1822842
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Guideline for the treatment of trans adolescents was overdue: Comment: Better treatment of trans people is urgently needed - both medically and socially
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/trans-transgender-leitlinie-behandlung-jugendliche-1.6484533
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How climate and health are related: This year's health congress at the Furtwangen campus dealt with the topic of “climate and health” ...
nq-online.de/lokales/gesundheit/klima-gesundheit-zusammenhaengen-id795467.html
E-prescription: only paper prescriptions until ten o'clock - these are the reasons
rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/e-rezept-nur-noch-papierrezepte-bis-zehn-uhr-das-sind-die-gruende_aid-109085867
Nutrition doc Matthias Riedl in Lübeck: How we eat healthily: Matthias Riedl, a television nutritionist, promises: “Healthy food works like medicine ...
ln-online.de/kultur/regional/ernaehrungs-doc-matthias-riedl-in-luebeck-wie-wir-uns-gesund-essen-AWNP5JHPYND6NO7ZEUGOVZOX4I.html
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Thyroid Problems: How to Recognize them and What to Do: Underactive, overactive: Thyroid problems are widespread in the population. Internal medicine specialist ...
stimme.de/leben/gesundheit/schilddruese-hormone-ueberfunktion-unterfunktion-therapie-behandlung-symptome-art-4897080
Trans Medicine: New Guidelines for Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria: After seven years of struggle, the recommendation for the treatment of trans children and ...
sueddeutsche.de/gesundheit/trans-trans-kids-leitlinie-geschlechtsdysphorie-geschlechtsinkongruenz-geschlechtsdysphorie-bei-kindern-und-jugendlichen-transidentitaet-1.6478388
Musical therapy against everyday blues: The Josephs Hospital in Warendorf is transformed into a concert hall: Doctors fight everyday blues with music and support ...
die-glocke.de/kreis-warendorf/warendorf/artikel/musikalische-therapie-gegen-den-alltagsblues-1711197487
HIV cases in PH may hit 500,000 in 6 years: DOH: The Philippines expects its human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases to breach the 500,000 mark in 6 years ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/23/hiv-cases-in-ph-may-hit-500-000-in-6-years-doh-1228
Where cannabis and cocaine are particularly popular in Austria: Cannabis remains the most common drug in Austria. Cocaine consumption continues to rise ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000212497/214sterreich-bei-drogenkonsum-weiter-im-europa-mittelfeld
Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis: How to Treat Symptoms That Won’t Go Away: If you have vaginal irritation, fishy discharge, and itchiness that come back after ...
self.com/story/recurrent-bacterial-vaginosis
Access to medical care for people with a migration background examined: Hamburg - First-generation immigrants in Germany are much less likely to seek ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150169/Zugang-zur-medizinischen-Versorgung-von-Menschen-mit-Migrationsgeschichte-untersucht
Accelerate translation of innovations into practice: Aachen - It is a central concern of medicine that medical knowledge reaches health care and thus people ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150197/Translation-von-Innovationen-in-die-Praxis-beschleunigen
Giant axon neuropathy gene therapy achieves mixed results: Bethesda - A single intrathecal gene therapy has been shown to be safe in children with giant axon ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150185/Gentherapie-der-Riesenaxon-Neuropathie-erzielt-gemischte-Ergebnisse
Thymoma: Autoantibodies against interleukin 23 can cause serious infections: Bethesda - Severe infections can be caused by autoantibodies that neutralize ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150186/Thymom-Autoantikoerper-gegen-Interleukin-23-koennen-schwere-Infektionen-verursachen
Sleep also improves memory of complex connections: Munich - Sleep not only supports the memorization of facts, but also strengthens the memory for complex ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149803/Schlaf-verbessert-auch-die-Erinnerung-an-komplexe-Zusammenhaenge
First therapeutic xenotransplantation of a kidney in the USA, Chinese implant pig liver
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150182/Erste-therapeutische-Xenotransplantation-einer-Niere-in-den-USA-Chinesen-implantieren-Schweineleber
Stamping out misinformation in France's fight against HIV-Aids: The French non-profit Sidaction on Friday launches its three-day annual fundraiser for HIV-Aids ...
rfi.fr/en/science-and-technology/20240322-stamping-out-misinformation-in-france-s-fight-against-hiv-aids-sidaction
"Milestone" for seriously ill patients: Doctors transplant pig kidneys for the first time
n-tv.de/wissen/Arzte-transplantieren-erstmals-Schweineniere-article24822050.html
Epigenetics: E-cigarettes cause similar changes to DNA as tobacco smoking: Innsbruck - E-cigarettes alter DNA methylation in the buccal mucosa in a similar way ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/150139/Epigenetik-E-Zigaretten-fuehren-zu-aehnlichen-Veraenderungen-an-der-DNA-wie-Tabakrauchen
Type 2 diabetes: A healthy diet cannot compensate for the risk of lack of sleep: Uppsala - Lack of sleep increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149799/Typ-2-Diabetes-Gesunde-Ernaehrung-kann-Risiko-durch-Schlafmangel-nicht-ausgleichen
USA: Fentanyl poisoning in young children has increased sharply: Portland/Oregon - The opioid crisis in the USA does not spare even the youngest residents ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149854/USA-Vergiftungen-durch-Fentanyl-bei-Kleinkindern-haben-stark-zugenommen
Otitis media: App with AI could make diagnosis easier: Pittsburgh - US researchers have developed software that can reliably diagnose otitis media using a short ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/149820/Otitis-media-App-mit-KI-koennte-Diagnose-erleichtern
CRISPR Gene Editing Eliminates HIV From Infected Cells: The team hopes to turn this into a cure for HIV.
extremetech.com/science/crispr-gene-editing-eliminates-hiv-from-infected-cells
New chief physician at the Peiner Hospital introduces himself: An expert has taken over the management of the clinic for gastroenterology and general internal ...
paz-online.de/lokales/peine-lk/neuer-chefarzt-im-peiner-krankenhaus-stellt-sich-vor-5BV3Z4OK5VFZDNWL3G425I6ZF4.html
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How pastors are standing in the way of fight against HIV/Aids : Lango Inter-religious Forum has accused some pastors in the region of misleading people living ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-pastors-are-standing-in-the-way-of-fight-against-hiv-aids--4563984
Combating the shortage of doctors - first medical scholarship holder practises in Hofer Land
frankenpost.de/inhalt.aerztemangel-erste-medizin-stipendiatin-praktiziert-im-landkreis-hof.a3eb28eb-c63f-4728-9a3a-4bfca8ecde94.html
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Letters: Spring Break with guns | Medicaid expansion | GOP flouts laws: An incident where a teen pulled a gun on New Smyrna Beach has one writer longing for the ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/03/20/letters-spring-break-with-guns-medicaid-expansion-gop-flouts-laws/
Gregor Neidhart from Ramsem is fighting against AIDS in Africa: “HIV is still a taboo topic”
shn.ch/region/stein-diessenhofen/2024-03-11/der-ramsemer-gregor-neidhart-kaempft-gegen-aids-in-afrika-hiv
All the best from SPIEGEL: This is how we can save the world (says star philosopher Harari)
spiegel.de/ausland/yuval-noah-harari-kann-die-welt-noch-gerettet-werden-spiegel-newsletter-a-0c5c8605-5c0c-48d1-92e4-c5a5a6076e87
PrEP Shortage in Germany Creates Price vs. Safety Dilemma
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-11/prep-shortage-in-germany-creates-price-vs-safety-dilemma
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